Top gage for lacing-hook-setting machines.



A. R. HAVENER.

TOPy GAGE POR LACING HOOK SETTING MACHINES.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 22, 1913.

Patented Mar. 31, 1914.

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ARTHUR R. HAVENER, OF VALTHAM, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR- TO AMERICANLACING HGOK CO., A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

TOP GAGE FOR LACING-HOOKSETTING MACHINES.

Application led May 22, 1913.

To all whom 'it muy concern Be it known that 1, ARTHUR R. Havnnnn, acitizen of the United States, residing at Valtham, in the county ofMiddlesex and State of Massachusetts, have invented new and usefulImprovements in Top Gages for Lacing Hook- Setting Machines, of whichthe following is a specification.

This invention relates to a gage particu larly adapted to be used inlacing hook setting machines to assist the operator in correctlypositioning the upper of a shoe preparatory to setting the first lacinghook therein. r1`he uppers of boots and shoes vary considerably in sizeand form for different styles and sizes of shoes and it, therefore,becomes desirable, in order to adapt a lacing hook setting machine tocorrectly set lacing hooks in the proper locations in the uppers ofboot-s and shoes of different styles and sizes, that the positioninggage, known as the top gage, whereby the upper is correctly located forthe setting of the first lacing hook therein, should be capable of alarge variety of adjustments to suit varying needs which may occur, andnot only must these adjustments be capable of rendering the gagesuitable for different sizes and styles of uppers, but also theadjustments should be such as to overcome any inaccuracies or variationsin the setting up of the device and attaching it to machines of(liderent kinds for setting lacing hooks.

To these ends the invention consists in the combination and arrangementof parts set forth in the following specification and particularlypointed out in the claims thereof.

Referring to the drawings: 1t will be understood that my improved topgage is illustrated in connection with a machine of the class shown anddescribed in U. S. Patent No. 977,090, issued to me November 29, 1910,machine for setting lacing hooks, to which reference may be had.

Figure 1 is a sectional plan of a portion of a lacing hook settingmachine substantially like that described and illustrated in saidLetters Patent, with my improved top gage attached thereto and with aright hand upper shown in full lines in position to have a lacing hookset therein, with the top gage adjusted to correctly position said upperfor the insertion of t-he first lacing hook therein and a left handupper shown in dotted lines in correct position to have the first lacingSpecification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 31, 1914.

serial No. 769,136.

l hook set therein. Fig. 2 is a sectional elevation taken on line 2--2of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a sectional elevation taken on line 3 3 of Fig. 2.

Like numerals refer to like parts throughout the several views of thedrawings.

In the drawings, 5 is the frame of the Inachine.

G is the punch, 7 a shoulder forming an annular clenching surface,constituting an anvil, on said punch.

S is the punch. carrier and 9 is the lacing hook carrier, whereby thelacing hook is carried up and passed through a hole punched in the upper10 and clenched against the annular clenching surface 7, thus settingthe lacing hook in the upper 10.

11 is a work support upon which the upper 10 rests during the punching,setting and feeding operations.

12 is a presser foot which is fastened to a yertical shaft 13 and bysuitable mechanism is raised and lowered at the proper time to hold theupper against the work supporting plate 11 or to release it therefromduring the feeding operation.

1st is an index pointer which is located on the front edge of a plate15, said plate being adjustably fastened to the presser foot 12 by ascrew 10 which extends through a slot 17 in said plate and hasscrew-threaded engagement with the presser foot 12. This index pointer11 is used to aid the operator in positioning a left hand upper, itbeing understood that the lacing hooks in this Inachine are set from theunder side of the upper.

18 is a 't'ront edge gage adjustably fastened by means of a screw 19 tothe frame of the machine.

20 is a top gage consisting of a rody 21 provided at its front end withan angular flange 22, forming a notch 23, which is adapted to engage theupper corner of the shoe upper 10, said shoe upper being located on thework support 11 and the lower Vface of the angular portion 22 of the topgage resting on the upper face of said work support. The top gage isadjustably mounted in ears 24, 25 formed on a carrier 2G and is slidablelongitudinally in said ears, being held in adjusted position by aset-screw 27.

The carrier 20 is slidably mounted on a holder 28 and means are providedto move the carrier 26 on said holder 2S consisting of a pinion 29 whichmeshes into a rack 3() formed on the carrier 26. The pinion 29 isrotatably mounted on the holder 23, being fastened to a spindle 31journaled to rotate in said holder 28 and being provided with a handle32 by means of which it may be conveniently rotated. The carrier 26 isarranged to slide in a groove 33 formed in one face of the holder 28(see Fig. 3) and said carrier is held in said groove by a screw 34 whichhas screw-threaded engagement with the holder 28 and is provided with awasher 35 which extends partly across the groove 33 and is held inposition by a spring 36 which encircles the screw 34 between said Washer35 and the head of said screw. By this construction the slidable carrieris held in position in the groove 33 on the holder 2S, but may bereadily removed therefrom when desired by removing the screw 34.

The top gage rod 21 not only has sliding engagement with the ears 24 and25 on the top gage carrier 2G, but projects through, and has slidingengagement with, the boss 44 on the holder 28. Thus said rod assists inholding the carrier in operative position on the holder.

The holder 23 is rotatably mounted upon a stud 37 fast to a bracket 38,said bracket being fast to the frame 5, and said stud has screw-threadedengagement with the bracket 38, whereby said holder may be clamped tosaid bracket. The stud 37 projects through a slot 39 in an arm 40 whichextends laterally from the body portion of t-he holder 28 and forms apart thereof, so that said holder is thus mounted upon a vertical pivot37 and is rotatable thereon as well as adjustable laterally thereof.

The end 22 of the top gage 2l, it will be noted, is adapted to engagethe upper edge of the shoe upper 10 between the pivot 37 and the anvil7, and by this relative arrangement of the part-s a very extendedvariety of positions may be assumed by the end 22 of the top gage byswinging the holder 28 about its pivot 37, and a still further variationof such positions may be obtained by moving the holder laterally withrelation to said pivotal stud 37, this movement being obtained byloosening the stud 37 and sliding the arm 40` along said stud lengthwiseof the slot 39. A further variation of the position of the end 22 of thetop gage with relation to the anvil and with relation to the upper maybe obtained by loosening the set-screw 27 and sliding said top gagealong in the ears 24 and 25 and then clamping it to the carrier bytightening said set-screw 27. to set the top gage in position fordifferent styles and sizes of uppers and also such variations are usedfor fitting or adjusting the Y top gage to different styles, sizes andshapes of machines, the intention being finally to These variousadjustments are utilized Y have the top gage set with accuracy fordifferent sizes of uppers of a certain class by means of the index plate41 which is fastened to the holder 2S (see Fig. 2) and is provided withgraduations 42.

VUpon the carrier 26 a single index mark 43 is provided and when theparts are all adjusted to their proper positions, that is, the holderand the carrier, the top gage can be moved to set the end 22 thereof inproper location to correctly position different sizes of uppers byrotating the handle 32 and thus moving the carrier by means of thepinion 29 and rack 30 to such a position thatthe index mark 43 willaline with the proper graduation on the index plate 41 for the size ofupper which is to have lacing hooks set therein.

The general operation of the device hereinbefore specifically and tosome extent in general described is as follows: A right hand upper 10 isplaced upon the work support 11, with its front edge contacting with thefront edge gage 18 and with its upper corner engaging the notch 23 inthe front end of the top gage 21. This locates the right hand upper inproper posit-ion to have the lowermost lacing hook set therein. Fordifferent sizes of uppers which have their particular numbers set forthon the graduations on the index plate 41, the top gage 21 is set byrotating the pinion 29, by means of the handle 32, thus bringing theindex mark 43 in alinement with the desired size, as marked in numbersupon the index plate 41. lhen a` left hand upper is to have lacing hooksset therein, it is positioned as follows: The upper is placed-with itsfront edge bearing against the front edge gage 13 and with its upperedge substantially in alinementI with said index pointer 14. Thislocates the left hand upper in position to have the first lacing hookset therein and the upper is fed so as to have the lacing hooks settherein the proper distance apart by the punch 7 in a manner well knownto those skilled in the art and particularly as set forth and describedin said Letters Patent.

By making the top gage 21 adjustable in the carrier 26 the devicehereinbefore described can be adjusted to overcome any differences oflocation of the different parts of the gage, carrier and holder causedby inaccuracy in workmanship or by differences in the machines to whichthe top gage is applied. By swinging the holder about its pivot 37 andby adjusting said holder laterally with relation to said pivot, a largevariety in the different positions assumed by the end 22 can beobtained. Thus the device is rendered practical for different sizes,shapes and styles of uppers and also for different sizes and shapes ofmachines to which the device is to be applied. It will be understoodthat the swinging of the holder upon its pivot 37 and the lateraladjustment thereof relatively to said pivot, and the adjustment of thetop gage in its carrier 26 are all adjustment-s which are used to setthe top gage correctly on new machines or dierent machines and fordifferentclasses, styles and shapes or' uppers, but the indexgraduations 42 on the holder, together with the single index graduatione3, are utilized, together with the mechanism by which the carrier 26 ismoved upon the holder, to set the top gage for different numbers orsizes of uppers, and where a certain style or class of upper is beingused, the only change necessary in the position of the top gage isaccomplished by rotat ing the handle 32 and the pinion 29 to set thecarrier and its top gage rod 21 in proper relation to the size or' upperwhich is to have lacing hooks set therein, the other adjustments andvariations of the device being used comparatively seldom and only incases where a great change in style of upper or `orrn of machine is tohe compensated for.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire by LettersPatent to secure is:

l. A lacing hook setting machine having, in combination, a work support,a rod constituting a top gage adapted to engage the upper corner of ashoe upper located on said vork support, a carrier upon which said rodis slidably mounted, a holder upon which said carrier is slidablymounted, said top gage rod having sliding engagement with said holder,and means to move said carrier and its top gage on said holder, and avertical pivot upon which said holder is adjustably and rotatablymounted.

2. A lacing hook setting machine having, in combination, a work support,a holder having a groove in one face thereof, a carrier slid ablymounted in said groove, a top gage on saidcarrier adapted to engage theupper edge of a shoe upper located on said work support and means tohold said carrier in said groove consisting of a screw in threadedengagement with said holder, and washer on said screw projecting partlyacross said groove and engaging said carrier rier.

A lacing hook setting machine having, in combination, a work-support, arod conhaving a groove in one face thereof, a carrier slidably mountedin said groove, a top gage on said carrier adapted to engage the upperedge of a shoe upper located on said work support, means to hold saidcarrier in said groove consist-ing of a screw in threaded engagementwith said holder, a washer on said screw projecting partly across saidgroove and engaging said carrier and a spring on said screw between thehead thereof and said washer.

e. A lacing hook setting machine having, in combination, a work-support,a rod constituting a top gage provided at one end thereof with a notchadapted to engage the upper corner of a shoe upper located on saidwork-support, a carrier upon which said rod is slidably mounted, aholder upon which said carrier is slidably mounted, said top gage rodhaving sliding engagement with said holder, and means to move saidcarrier and its top gage on said holder.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence ot twosubscribing wit nesses.

CHARLES S. GooDING, SimNEY E. TArT.

Copier of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patente Washington, D. C."

It is hereby certified that in Letters Patent No 1,091,572, grantedMarch 31,

1914, upon the application of Arthur R. Havener, of WalthamMassachusetts, for an improvement in Top Gages for Lacing-Hook-SettingMachines, errors appear in the printed specification requiringcorrection as follows: Page 3, line 49, claim 2,

after the Word and insert the article a; same page and claim, line 52,strike out,

the syllables rier, same page, line 54, claim 3, strike out the Word,syllable,

and hyphen rod con and insert the Word holder; and that the said LettersPatent should be read with these corrections therein that the same mayconform to the record of the case in the Patent Oice.

Signed and sealed this 4th day of April, A. D., 1916.

R. F. WHITEHEAD, Acting Commissioner of Patents.

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